The Joy Of Tinkering
by SnackPirate
The Joy Of Tinkering is a Forge add-on for Tinkers' Construct that adds firearms, ancient armor, slime-based gear and craftable modifiers for 1.20.1.
What it does
The add-on expands Tinkers' Construct with new tools, armor and modifiers. Two firearms are included, a Revolver with smaller, heavier shots and more projectile power, and a Rifle with a larger ammo capacity and less power, both firing Bullet ammunition. A Bandolier modifier lets guns store bullets. A complete set of Ancient armor exists that cannot be crafted, and each piece carries its own ability, such as a Crested Helmet that raises melee damage or a Rockpuncher chestplate that allows mining with bare hands. Lava Loafers let the wearer walk on lava like a Strider.
The mod adds one new material, Slimebronze, for tool construction, along with craftable modifiers that improve tools. Slimeskulls form a family of helmets fed by Overslime: Magma Skulls allow temporary swimming in lava, Terracube Skulls raise defense for a time, and Enderslime Skulls let the wearer swap armor quickly. The add-on needs Mantle and Tinkers' Construct, and it is published for Forge 1.20.1 with an MIT License and open source code, so the server and every player need it.
Key features
Revolver and Rifle
Two firearms that fire Bullet ammunition, one built for power per shot and one for a larger ammo capacity.
Ancient armor set
A full set of armor that cannot be crafted, each piece with a unique ability such as lava walking or bare-hand mining.
Slimeskull helmets
Helmets powered by Overslime that grant effects like fire-based attacks, lava swimming, knockback changes or fast armor swaps.
Slimebronze material
A new tool material for tool construction, joining the existing Tinkers' Construct materials.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 2
How it compares
Tinker Material Table is a Forge 1.20.1 client-side only mod under the MIT License and open source, so it changes nothing on the server. Tinkers' Create Diving Modifiers is also Forge 1.20.1, client and server, under the MIT License and open source, and it adds diving-focused modifiers rather than firearms. JATiCA is Forge 1.20.1, client and server, under the MIT License and open source, and it is a separate add-on rather than a firearms set.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Joy Of Tinkering | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-09-27 |
| Tinker Material Table | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client-side only | 2026-06-04 |
| Tinkers' Create Diving Modifiers | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-12-18 |
| JATiCA | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-11-05 |
Questions
Does The Joy Of Tinkering need Tinkers' Construct?
Does the add-on have to be installed on the server?
Which game versions does The Joy Of Tinkering support?
In the catalog
The Joy Of Tinkering is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 9,216 Equipment mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
The Joy Of Tinkering is an add-on for Tinker's Construct intended to expand the mod by implementing a variety of new tools, armor, and modifiers. This mod currently has two tools, the Revolver and the Rifle. Also included is the Bullet as ammunition for these firearms.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/the-joy-of-tinkering
- Owner
- SnackPirate
- Published
- 2026-06-23
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-27
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15